Weicheng
渭城区 | |
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 Weicheng District within Xianyang | |
.png) Xianyang in Shaanxi | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Xianyang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 272 km2 (105 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 216,000 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 ( China standard time) |
| Website |
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Weicheng District ( simplified Chinese: 渭城 区; traditional Chinese: 渭城 區; pinyin: Wèichéng Qū) is a district of Xianyang, Shaanxi, China.
The district is notable for a number of Zhou and Han era tombs.
History
The area belonged to the Cheng, also known as the state of Ying ( Chinese: 郢国; pinyin: Yǐng Guó), during the Shang dynasty. [1] The Cheng state, which included northern portions of present-day Weicheng District, was settled by the descendants of Wu Hui sometime between 16th and 14th centuries BCE. [1] Present-day Yaodian Subdistrict was the site of a fief of the Cheng state. [1]
During the Zhou dynasty, King Wen oversaw the expansion of the dynasty to the west of the Feng River, into present-day Xianyang. [1] Him and King Wu were buried in a complex known as the Zhou tombs, located in present-day Zhouling Subdistrict. [2] The complex contains two ancestral halls dedicated to the kings, as well as over 40 steles, which were erected in their honor during the Song dynasty. [2]
Administrative divisions
Weicheng District administers the following 10 subdistricts: [3]
- Zhongshan Subdistrict ( Chinese: 中山街道)
- Wenhui Road Subdistrict ( Chinese: 文汇路街道)
- Xinxing Subdistrict ( Chinese: 新兴街道)
- Weiyang Subdistrict ( Chinese: 渭阳街道)
- Weicheng Subdistrict ( Chinese: 渭城街道)
- Yaodian Subdistrict ( Chinese: 窑店街道)
- Zhengyang Subdistrict ( Chinese: 正阳街道)
- Zhouling Subdistrict ( Chinese: 周陵街道; lit. ' Zhou tomb Subdistrict')
- Dizhang Subdistrict ( Chinese: 底张街道)
- Beidu Subdistrict ( Chinese: 北杜街道)
References
- ^ a b c d 古近代大事记 [Ancient and Modern Major Events] (in Chinese). Weicheng District People's Government. 2016-12-13. Archived from the original on 2021-12-29. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ a b 周陵 [Zhou tombs] (in Chinese). Weicheng District People's Government. 2019-12-24. Archived from the original on 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ 2020年统计用区划代码（渭城区） [2020 Statistical Division Codes (Weicheng District)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
External links
34°19′11″N 108°42′44″E / 34.31972°N 108.71222°E
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Weicheng
渭城区 | |
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Weicheng District within Xianyang | |
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Xianyang in Shaanxi | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Xianyang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 272 km2 (105 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 216,000 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 ( China standard time) |
| Website |
www |
Weicheng District ( simplified Chinese: 渭城 区; traditional Chinese: 渭城 區; pinyin: Wèichéng Qū) is a district of Xianyang, Shaanxi, China.
The district is notable for a number of Zhou and Han era tombs.
History
The area belonged to the Cheng, also known as the state of Ying ( Chinese: 郢国; pinyin: Yǐng Guó), during the Shang dynasty. [1] The Cheng state, which included northern portions of present-day Weicheng District, was settled by the descendants of Wu Hui sometime between 16th and 14th centuries BCE. [1] Present-day Yaodian Subdistrict was the site of a fief of the Cheng state. [1]
During the Zhou dynasty, King Wen oversaw the expansion of the dynasty to the west of the Feng River, into present-day Xianyang. [1] Him and King Wu were buried in a complex known as the Zhou tombs, located in present-day Zhouling Subdistrict. [2] The complex contains two ancestral halls dedicated to the kings, as well as over 40 steles, which were erected in their honor during the Song dynasty. [2]
Administrative divisions
Weicheng District administers the following 10 subdistricts: [3]
- Zhongshan Subdistrict ( Chinese: 中山街道)
- Wenhui Road Subdistrict ( Chinese: 文汇路街道)
- Xinxing Subdistrict ( Chinese: 新兴街道)
- Weiyang Subdistrict ( Chinese: 渭阳街道)
- Weicheng Subdistrict ( Chinese: 渭城街道)
- Yaodian Subdistrict ( Chinese: 窑店街道)
- Zhengyang Subdistrict ( Chinese: 正阳街道)
- Zhouling Subdistrict ( Chinese: 周陵街道; lit. ' Zhou tomb Subdistrict')
- Dizhang Subdistrict ( Chinese: 底张街道)
- Beidu Subdistrict ( Chinese: 北杜街道)
References
- ^ a b c d 古近代大事记 [Ancient and Modern Major Events] (in Chinese). Weicheng District People's Government. 2016-12-13. Archived from the original on 2021-12-29. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ a b 周陵 [Zhou tombs] (in Chinese). Weicheng District People's Government. 2019-12-24. Archived from the original on 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ 2020年统计用区划代码（渭城区） [2020 Statistical Division Codes (Weicheng District)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
External links
34°19′11″N 108°42′44″E / 34.31972°N 108.71222°E
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